Love and disaster meet in one of Hollywood's most memorable romances...
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Titanic is a film
that is notable for many reasons. With a budget of
over $200 million, it is one of the most expensive movies ever made and, in
fact, is the most expensive movie of the 20th century. It has grossed over $1
billion worldwide at the box office, making it one of the highest grossing
films of all time. It received 14 Academy Award nominations and won 11 of them,
including Best Picture of 1997 and Best Song for Celine Dion performing
"My Heart Will Go On." It's an impressive set of statistics. What
ultimately makes it possible is how it falls in the class of masterpiece films.
The backdrop of
the Titanic is real, but the main plot is fictional.
One of the characters is Rose, a young woman raised by a wealthy aristocratic
family. The story is told as a flashback by this same woman, now elderly, in
the present day. As artifacts from the Titanic are uncovered from the sea bed,
this woman sees something that once belonged to her. She meets with the Titanic
exploration crew to share her memories of the voyage on the Titanic up to the
tragic day when the ship sank. From there, Kate Winslet plays the part of young
Rose.
Also entering the picture is Leonardo DiCaprio
as Jack, a young poor man with a gift in the arts. He and Rose meet unexpectedly and gradually fall in love. It's
nothing original, but the directing is superb. You really get to know both
characters and want them to be together. A romance like this needs conflict for
it to be interesting. There is certainly plenty of it. It comes in the form of
Rose's fiance Cal and the class differences between her and Jack.
I love the
romantic tale in this film, but what deserves more detailed mentioning are the
special effects. Love and disaster do meet, and I'm
not just talking about the plot. In other words, Titanic is a hybrid of a romantic film and a disaster film. This
is an unusual and irregular mix of genres, but it surprisingly works very well.
If you think about it, the peril involved as the Titanic slowly sinks adds
further conflict to the love that blooms late in the film. It's not just eye candy.
Still, the scenes that take place once the ship hits an iceberg are so
breathtakingly realistic .
As you would
expect, this is a film that is romantic and suspenseful, whether separately or
simultaneously. On the surface, it seems like two different films glued
together in the middle, but they are really one and the same in the second
half. It was an amazing film experience. It is one of
those film epics that you cannot take your eyes of. The best way to conclude
this review is to mention the director. James Cameron, known for directing The
Terminator and The Abyss, brings similar movie magic into Titanic but adds an
equal touch of romance, something I never expected out of this director. The result is a film that he could be truly
proud of and fans could enjoy over and over again.
I.
Translate the italicized sentences.
II.
Answer the questions.
1.
Is
Titanic a notable film? Why?
2.
How
many Academy Awards did it win?
3.
Who
are the main characters of the film?
4.
Who
played the main parts?
5.
Who
sang the main song of the film? What song is it?
6.
Who
is the director of the film? What other films did he direct?
III.
Find the synonyms of the given words in the text.
1.
Earn;
2.
Eventually;
3.
Masterwork;
4.
Imaginary;
5.
Memories,
reminiscence;
6.
Groom;
7.
Danger;
8.
At
a time;
9.
Admirers.
